Creamy Macaroni Salad (no egg) combines mayo with a homemade slaw dressing for a perfectly balanced pasta salad.
Creamy Macaroni Salad
By Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime
Creamy Macaroni Salad is my recipe of the day with the blogging group Sunday Funday. We get together once a week, taking turns hosting and suggesting topics.
Sneha would like us to share side dish recipes so your main dish doesn’t feel lonely. For me, that means a bowl of my best macaroni salad yet, using my recipe for homemade Marzetti slaw dressing.
Oh, I say “best” but I like them all. There are many many ways to make a macaroni salad.
In decades past, one of the easy ways to make cole slaw, mac salad or potato salad was to add Marzetti dressing as some or all of the dressing.
I have used my DIY Marzetti dressing in this, to add to the depth of flavor. It is very creamy and delicious, all without adding hard-cooked egg. Of course you can throw in egg if you like, but it’s not needed.
Sunday Funday
Main Course Accompaniments
- Garlic & Paprika Roasted Cauliflower by Amy’s Cooking Adventures
- Roasted Veggie Couscous by A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Matar Bharay Patties by Sneha’s Recipe
- Cherry Tomato and Avocado Salad by Mayuri’s Jikoni
- Creamy Macaroni Salad by Palatable Pastime
- Peppery Nasturtium Raita / Nasturtium Yogurt Dip (Using Nasturtium Leaves & Stems by Cook with Renu
Creamy Macaroni Salad
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Creamy Macaroni Salad
Creamy Macaroni Salad
Ingredients
Mac Salad Ingredients (yield 3-1/2 cups salad):
- 1-1/2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni noodles
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2/3 cup Marzetti slaw dressing (use my DIY recipe if you like)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped sweet onion
- 1/4 cup finely diced celery
- 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
- 1 tablespoon dill relish
- 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Cook macaroni in boiling salted water according to your package directions, then drain.
- Whisk together the remaining ingredients and stir in the cooked pasta.
- Chill for a couple hours to marry flavors before serving.
Notes
Use my DIY Marzetti Slaw Dressing in this Recipe
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